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Star fund manager Anthony Bolton, who rose to prominence at Fidelity International and acquired the nickname “the quiet assassin” for his campaign to remove Michael Green as chairman of Carlton Communications, announced his return to the world of fund management, moving to Hong Kong to concentrate on Chinese shares.

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The departure of Simon Lane, finance director of William Hill, raised eyebrows among investors, coming less than three weeks after he oversaw a £300 million bond issue.

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